Natalie Merchant News

New York: Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founding Artistic Director and Tom Toce , Musical Director) announces the line-up for this year's award-winning series, WINTER RHYTHMS 2019, which will begin Wednesday, December 11 featuring some of New York's best musical performances through Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Urban Stages Theatre (259 West 30th St., East of 8th Ave.)

On Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 8:00 p.m., jazz supergroup Artemis make their Carnegie Hall debut in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Each renowned for their outstanding solo work, these powerhouse musicians including Cécile McLorin Salvant (Vocals), Renee Rosnes (Music Director and Piano), Anat Cohen (Clarinet and Bass Clarinet), Melissa Aldana (Tenor Saxophone), Ingrid Jensen (Trumpet), Noriko Ueda (Bass), and Allison Miller (Drums) captivate audiences with bold new arrangements of classics by The Beatles to Thelonious Monk, as well as strikingly original compositions by the group's members.

The Fearless Leap presents its third installment of Voice Box Indy at Dugout Bar in Fletcher Place on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. with a fitting Thanksgiving theme, a?oeKind & Generous,a?? a song by Natalie Merchant, which musical guest Melissa Sandullo will perform at the top of the show. From there, storytellers will share a story based on the theme, which will inspire the artist's next song selection. 

Lincoln Center's acclaimed American Songbook series returns for its 21st year, celebrating the expansive scope and intricacy of the popular music canon from January 22 - February 29, 2020. This year's concert series includes lauded singer-songwriters, groundbreaking composers, storytellers speaking truth to power, experimental vocalists, and multitalented performers whose artistic breadth reflects the far-reaching perspectives and experiences of the essential American Songbook.

The ASCAP Foundation announces that multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and social justice activist Natalie Merchant will be recognized with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award and composer, conductor, artistic director and founder of the Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) Francisco Núñez will accept The ASCAP Foundation Life in Music Award at The ASCAP Foundation Honors on Wednesday, December 11 in New York City.

The Family School Association Performing Arts Program of The Ethical Community Charter School together with THISLEARNING®, is proud to announce LIKE US, a live action film (45 minutes), has been accepted into the Golden Door International Film Festival. The film will screen for competition at Landmark Loew's Jersey theatre on Saturday, September 21stat 8:00pm. The official trailer has been shared 205 times and received over 12,000 views on Facebook @fsaperformingarts using hashtag #LIKEUSMovieand #StopBullying.  To purchase tickets to the premiere https://thislearning.com/LIKEUS

Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House invites audiences to embrace a sense of adventure with a new season of music, theater, exhibitions, film, book launches, special events, and community programs this August to December.

Whether it's the boom of the double bass, the pulse of the cello or the soulful strains of the guitar, the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers has showcased the best and brightest artists on those instruments, from its inception to this year's edition.

Baruch Performing Arts Center, along with New York-based theater company Blessed Unrest and Teatri ODA of Kosovo, will co-present the World Premiere of Refuge from April 25 - May 11 @ 7:30, with a variable weekly schedule and a 5pm performance Sun May 5 (Opening Night April 27) at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (25 Street between Third and Lexington Avenues), NYC. 

Dorset Theatre Festival, under the leadership of Artistic Director Dina Janis, is excited to announce the addition of AN EVENING WITH NATALIE MERCHANT to the Festival's 42nd season.

Spruce Peak Arts with Higher Ground and Spruce Peak Resort Association have announced A Summer Evening with Natalie Merchant on Friday, August 2 at 7pm.

The Oshman Family JCC presents internationally renowned performer Alan Cumming in his hugely acclaimed cabaret show Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs for one night only in Palo Alto. The beloved actor, singer, writer, producer, and activist will be joined onstage by Emmy Award-winning musical director Lance Horne and cellist Eleanor Norton for this delightful appearance declared an "emotional firestorm" by The New York Times, telling vivid stories of his most emotionally harrowing moments accompanied by sentimental tunes sung with Broadway-worthy bravado. From Billy Joel to Annie Lennox, and even an extraordinary mash-up of Adele, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry in "Someone Like the Edge of Firework," this "evening of intimacy at Club Cumming" (The Guardian) offers a no-holds-barred visit with one of the most exciting performers of our time. Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs will be presented 7:30pm, Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. For tickets ($250 premium with post-performance reception, $150 general, $145 OFJCC members and J-Pass holders) and more information, visit paloaltojcc.org/cumming or call (650) 223-8649.

World Music Institute presents a special St. Patrick's Day concert, Lunasa and Natalie Merchant, Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, Manhattan.

ISLE of KLEZBOS, the swinging all-women's klezmer sextet, will celebrate Women's History Month with a special concert at City Winery Loft on Saturday, March 16 at 9:00 PM

Nonesuch and New Amsterdam Records have joined forces to release approximately three albums per year over an initial three-year period. This partnership is the result of conversations between the two New York-based labels about their long-term shared values to support the work of several generations of American composers, with the intention of enabling those artists to realize creative ambitions that might not otherwise be achievable. The collaboration reflects the fifty-four-year-old Nonesuch's legacy and the accomplishments of the ten-year-old New Amsterdam, combining their resources in order to share newly-recorded music with a wider audience.